Alright, alright, let’s talk about this… uh… “dtd basketball,” whatever that means. Sounds fancy, but I bet it ain’t nothin’ too complicated. My grandson, he’s always yappin’ about this stuff, so I picked up a thing or two, you know?
So, from what I gather, this “DTD” thing, it means “Day-to-Day.” Day-to-Day, see? Like, when a fella playing that basketball gets a boo-boo, but it ain’t too bad, they call it DTD. Means he might play tomorrow, might not. Just gotta wait and see, like waitin’ for the crops to grow, ain’t it?
Now, this “fantasy basketball,” that’s a whole ‘nother story. It’s like… pretend basketball. You don’t actually play, you just pick players, like pickin’ apples from a tree, only these apples cost ya money if you don’t pick the good ones. And then, you get points, or somethin’, dependin’ on how good them players do in real life. Sounds crazy, right? But folks love it, spendin’ good money on it, just like my neighbor spends money on them lottery tickets. Same kinda thing, I reckon.
- You got these leagues, see? Groups of people playin’ against each other.
- And they got these… “categories.” Like scorin’ points, gettin’ them rebounds, passin’ the ball… all that stuff.
- And you gotta try to win more categories than the other fella. Just like tryin’ to get more eggs in your basket than your neighbor. It’s all about winnin’, ain’t it?
Now, when one of your players is DTD, that’s a problem. It’s like havin’ a hen that ain’t layin’ eggs. You don’t know if she’s gonna lay tomorrow or not, so you gotta decide if you wanna keep her or get a new hen. Same with these basketball fellas. You gotta decide if you keep ‘em on your team, hopin’ they play, or if you get rid of ‘em and get somebody else. It’s all a gamble, like plantin’ seeds and hopin’ for rain. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. That’s life, I always say.
My grandson, he’s always checkin’ his phone, lookin’ at this ESPN thing. Says it tells him who’s DTD, who’s playin’ good, who’s not. It’s all too much for me, all this technology. Back in my day, we just watched the game, cheered for our team, and that was that. No fancy stats, no fantasy teams, nothin’. But times change, I guess. People always find new ways to keep themselves busy, even if it means makin’ up pretend games about real games. It’s like puttin’ a hat on a hat, if you ask me.
So, this DTD in basketball… it just means a fella’s hurt a little, might play, might not. And in that fantasy thing, it means you gotta think hard about what to do with him. It’s all about strategy, see? Just like figuring out when to plant the corn and when to harvest it. You gotta be smart, gotta be patient, and gotta be a little bit lucky. And sometimes, you just gotta go with your gut, like I do when I’m bakin’ a pie. Sometimes it turns out good, sometimes it doesn’t. That’s just the way it is.
And that’s about all I know about this DTD basketball stuff. It’s a young person’s game, this fantasy thing. But hey, if it makes ’em happy, then more power to ’em. Me? I’ll stick to watchin’ the real games, with real players, runnin’ and jumpin’ and throwin’ that ball. That’s somethin’ I understand. And if one of them fellas gets a little boo-boo, well, I hope he gets better soon, that’s all.
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